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Question: How do you guys decide which Pokemon to travel with, once they've caught more than six? Because I guess it would make sense to have a bunch of different typed Pokemon that know even more kinds of attacks, but I'm not battling a real lot.

The latest two Pokemon that I found are ones I'd like to train and get to know better. One of them is a lizard that's just so cool and the other one's really cute. She's like this little balloon and just seemed pretty eager to come with me.

[It was adorable to have the Drifloon latch onto him! That registered as sweet, not an attempting kidnapping.]

I'll be in a town with a Pokemon center soon, but the more I think about not having the other six around... I don't know, it feels strange. And I've been talking to them, like people told me to do when I was having problems with Corrosion. It's not an exact science, but they seem to be having fun. Even Corrosion, actually, so thanks! Thank you to everyone who gave me advice about working with her. I started setting up treasure hunts for her at camp and in towns, she really likes figuring out where I've put things.

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It's a combination of factors for me. Type coverage plus the environment and weather are the most common ones, or if I'll be traveling with eggs that I'd like to hatch.

[After that, he sends a photo of his Rapidash and Galarian Rapidash.]

That being said, if I'm on the road, these two are with me more often than not--riding is faster than traveling on foot, and I keep both on hand because one of the people in my group doesn't have anything big enough to carry him like that.

That makes sense! If I had a Pokemon I could ride, then that'd let Hunter ride on Pancake without me falling behind. And with this cold weather, fire type Pokemon would fair a lot better. Plus, they could help with fires at camp!

[Oh wait, but he doesn't have a fire type, or a Pokemon large enough to ride. He's getting ahead of himself again.]

How does traveling with eggs play a part, though? Or is it just about planning room for those.

If I'm traveling with eggs, then I'll be planning not only for the space to accommodate them, but also that I'll be bringing my Talonflame along as well. Her ability, Flame Body, cuts the time it takes for the eggs to hatch.

Oh, well that's handy for breeding. I'll have to let the guy I'm traveling with know about it.

I've noticed most inns have a space you can take pokemon out to exercise, so I try to make sure everyone does that before I move on. Right now, I'm also taking their weather preferences into account.

Honestly, though, I've been wondering how much I'd need to build a place where they could move freely...I suppose if there was one large enough, other people could also use it for their pokemon to stretch their legs. They say they're perfectly well kept in the balls, but...

[It BREAKS HER HEART to box pokemon, Varian.]

Yeah, the weather is a good point. I mean, it doesn't matter if they're having fun if they freeze out here. Like with Transmute, the Murkrow who hatched from the egg you sent! She has a harder time flying when the temperature drops.

[But oh, the idea of a place where Pokemon could wander freely gives him an idea, and as is usually his way, he starts running with it.]

You should totally see if you can get enough land to build a farm for your Pokemon! Well, no, I mean... Not like a "Pokemon farm", but some kind of produce farm where Pokemon can live, you know? They would always have food, and plenty of space!

[Does Naeva know anything about farming? Varian has no clue, and it's not like he knows enough that he could give her meaningful guidance. But his early childhood was spent climbing the apple trees his dad tended. His father is village leader first and foremost, but he's a farmer, too.]

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Most birds fly south for the winter for a reason, after all. I'm glad to hear you two are getting along, though.

[She does pause though, and consider. She's pretty good with plants, but a forested kingdom doesn't really have farmland. Hmm...]

It could work...I'd have to ask around. I doubt land and construction is cheap...but I'm sure there are people here who'd have advice.

[His enthusiasm comes down at the comment about he and his Pokemon getting along. Varian recognizes that it was a rocky start for him in here, in a lot of ways.]

We are. I think I've started to figure out how to be a good Pokemon trainer.

I mean, I don't think I could've left the best first impression on you. Actually, I'm not sure I've made a good first impression with anyone. Sometimes I get so caught up seeing things in a way that makes sense to me that I don't think about different ways of looking at those things.

Anyway, I think if you could pay for it, a farm would be a great place for you and your Pokemon, and if you do open it up to other people, I know I'd like to stop by. I think I could learn a lot.

Now, now...the impression you left wasn't all that bad. You are impulsive, true, but most people with such strong passions are. You need not be ashamed of it, only learn when to hold it back and when to let it burn brightly.

The nice thing about people, and their impressions, is they can be grow and change. Take it from an old lady...you've got plenty of time to learn.

[ She does wonder a little about Corrosion, but she never found Varian to have left a bad impression, just a teenaged boy impression. ]

I certainly don't mind helping people with everything I can...an ability like mine is rare here, but I think there are plenty of ways to teach people how to best connect to their partners.

Wow. Thank you... I mean, for the way you put it, about me being impulsive because I'm passionate. Not everyone really sees it that way.

It can be hard to shake a bad idea someone has of you, but you're right, it's possible. I want to leave a good impression with the people here, and with my Pokemon, so... That's what I'm working on. Figuring out how I can do that.

It can help to just take things a little slower, or ask what other people enjoy. Not everyone has such strong passions, but almost everyone has a thing or two they'll be happy to talk about, and almost everyone appreciates being given a chance to do so.

I think as long as you are sincerely trying to be friends with them, most pokemon can tell. Not all of them will trust humans immediately, but most animals can sense your sincerity.

Thank you, ma'am. I'll keep all of that in mind.

Hey, you know, you told me before that you weren't human before, right? Is it weird if, uh... Can I ask what you were?

You may ask, though I'm afraid the answer is a little complicated in my case...

my people are known as the Night-Kin in our country, though I have heard they have other names in other lands. We may take the forms of beasts closest to our heart, or forms like that of humans, or something rather in-between...naturally, we are much stronger and have better senses than humans, though for many of us we are naturally nocturnal or crepuscular, so we grow drowsy in the daylight.

Interesting. Being more active at night and having a beastly form, that's kind of like a werewolf, right? Although, it sounds like in your case it's more part of you... And more personal, if the specific creature depends on what matters to you. I mean, I don't know a lot about magic! Maybe I'm way off, but it was impossible not to pick up on a couple things over the last couple years.

I keep my starter out at all times because they're the closest to me, plus I usually have my Rapidash because riding beats walking any day.

Other than that, I switch out a lot, try to give everyone their time.

That does seem like the best way to do it, giving each Pokemon a chance. And that's not too hard right now, I haven't really caught all that many. It might get trickier if I end up with a really big team, though.

It's honestly not super hard, you just gotta write it down somewhere whenever you switch out.

Well, I mean, more of them means more time between each team of Pokemon being with me. And then, I'll want to plan for any Pokemon who haven't been getting as much training as the rest, or if the weather is better for one kind than another to be with me...

[Who, Varian, overthinking? Surely not.]

Besides, I don't want any of them to feel ignored.

[Who, Varian, projecting childhood feelings of isolation? Surely... Not...]

I let the nature of some of my pokemon weigh in when making my decision. I own several very large water pokemon, and while they can go on land for a short period of time, I always hate to let them out somewhere where they cannot properly swim. So, unless we were crossing a large body of water, I didn't bring them along while I was travelling. It didn't feel great, because I missed them a lot, but it also felt that, at that point, I would be bringing them more for my own comfort than for theirs. A Wailord needs an ocean to swim in, not just some tiny stream. Then, apart from that, I always reserved one spot in my team for a pokemon that could help me while travelling, often my starter pokemon, as he's a Noctowl, and is capable of Fly. I just thought it was important to have a pokemon like that on me in case of emergency. I'd hate to be stuck in the middle of a route, unable to help me friends if they needed me somewhere else. Then I'd fill the rest of my party with pokemon I was either training, or if I was travelling towards a particular gym, the pokemon I intended to use for that gym. Even if they were already trained up, I felt the time on the road could be used to go over some strategies and warm up a bit before taking on a gym leader. Unrelated to this, I'm glad to hear you have figured out a way to keep Corrosion engaged and entertained. Treasure hunts sounds like a perfect way to keep her active and challenge her mind.

Thank you! I got the idea from something a friend set up back home, and it's really been working well.

[That is so much information, and Varian just eats it all up.]

Helpful tips, thank you! Can your larger aquatic Pokemon even survive on land for long, or are those kind of Pokemon all kind of amphibious, somehow? Because my travel companion has a fish Pokemon he caught that he's keeping with him to train, and she does okay. I mean, no worse than she does in water, anyway. She really never seems exactly okay? I don't know, it's weird.

And trainers need a specific badge to earn the right to fly around on a Pokemon, don't they? I'm traveling with a breeder, I wonder if I'd still need that... But anyway, I have to admit, the gyms haven't really been on my mind! I'm not really a battle strategy guy, you know? But what is it like, doing the challenge?

I'm glad to hear things are working out with you and Corrosion. The treasure hunts sound like such a good idea, and it's good to see that she likes them.

It is pretty difficult trying to choose which Pokemon to have, to be honest. I have certain Pokemon I keep with me all the time, but when I was traveling I would mostly just try to rotate them out to make sure everyone could have a turn. When I would go out on the road, I would choose Pokemon that I didn't spend time with before so they could travel with me, and then when I get to another town I'd spend as much as I could with everyone else.

It's been a big help! She still gets a little rambunctious with the tricks, but she listens when I say to lay off. Uh, well, usually..

Giving everyone a fair turn does seem like a good way to do this. I don't think Corrosion would like being put in the box, but I can rotate who takes up the other five positions.

That's great! It sounds like you two have made a lot of progress getting to rely on one another.

Yeah, I couldn't bring myself to put Allegra in the boxes either. She helped me so much when I was just starting, I felt bad about just thinking about not having her with me.

[ And now she has three Pokemon she keeps on her at all times, for different reasons. Even so, she still works on spending time with everyone. ]

Thank you. And that's sweet, about Allegra. What kind of Pokemon is she?

She's an Audino. [ She'll send a picture of said Pokemon, who is wearing little green knit bows on her ears as she waves and smiles at the camera. ] Audinos have exceptional hearing, and it's said that they can tell how people are feeling with the help of the feelers on their ears.

She's cute! And that's a pretty impressive ability, too. Paired with you being able to talk to Pokemon, I bet you two can help people in a lot of ways.

Thank you! I really hope we have. I really would have been lost without her, and she actually helped me find a lot of the Pokemon friends that ended up joining us during our travels.

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